‘ BRIBE RATE CARD’ OF COPS ON WHATSAPP

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A “bribe rate card” of the special team of the Greater Noida police that went viral on the social media, has led to the suspension of 18 police personnel and dissolution of the Special Operation Group ( SOG) in the district. According to reports, top police officials, including DGP O. P. Singh and ADG Meerut, received a WhatsApp message that carried a screen shot of a tweet of the bribe rate card. It showed how the money is collected and distributed among the SOG members. The tweet claimed that the money was being collected from places such as shops, petrol pumps and hotels. The total amount collected was 3.5 lakh and collection of 50,000 was still pending, it showed. It also claimed that the inspector was to receive 90,000, “SPRA ( SP rural) Madam” was to get 25,000 while 50,000 were reserved for “Holi” and 20,000 for “Bhandara”. It is not clear what these code words were meant for. A senior police officer, however, said that the screenshots do not prove that the officers were taking bribe and it could be that bribe was being taken in their name. SSP Ajay Pal Sharma said that he had received a complaint and the matter was being probed. “An inquiry has been initiated by SP city. As a result of the complaint, the SOG has been dissolved. The entire team, comprising 18 policemen, have been sent to district lines. Those whose name was prominent will be dismissed. But that will be subject to the inquiry report,” he said.